Ambon City Journalists Discuss UU KIP Implementation

6 January 2013

Journalists from various media in Ambon City discussed implementation of Law No. 14/2008 about Public Information Openness (KIP) in bureaucracy in Maluku and establishment of Maluku Information Commission (KI) on Monday (5/1/2015).

The discussion that was held by the Tifa Damai Maluku Institute (ITDM) and the Regional Research and Information Center (PATTIRO) resulted in four proposals, including encouraging the Maluku government to establish Information and Documentation Management Official in 10 regencies or cities and assessment and revision of Ambon City Mayor Instruction No. 1/2013 about Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Information Services to avoid centralization.

“Other proposal is revision of synchronization between Law No. 40/199 about Press and Law No. 14/2008 about KIP,” said ITDM director Ustus Pattipawae.

Yustus said journalists need not have to worry if UU KIP would hamper process and access to obtain information from public officials at the law regulates that if journalists ask for information, the applicable law is Law No. 44/1990 about Press.

Yustus continued that the Maluku government must be pushed to implement UU KIP in 10 cities immediately because since the law was issued in 20088, only Ambon City has officially established its own KI on 31 January 2013.

“Our province is slower compared to other provinces. There needs to be a joint movement to push local governments to form KI,” said Yustus.

Source: Aktual.co

http://id.kebebasaninformasi.org/2015/01/06/wartawan-kota-ambon-diskusi-implementasi-uu-kip/

KPKNL Sues KI Ruling to PTUN

17 July 2014

Palangkaraya – The Palangkaraya State Asset and Auction Service Office (KPKNL) has appealed for the Central Kalimantan Information Commission’s (KI) decision to order KPKNL to provide information on names and addresses of auction buyers on 8 March 2004.

KPKNL also sued KI’s ruling to the Palangkaraya Administrative Court (PTUN)

Central Kalimantan KI chairman Satriadi said KPKNL’s lawsuit is in accordance with Article 47 and 488 of Law No. 14/2008 about Public Information Openness and Article 60 of Information Commission Regulation No. 1/2013 about Public Information Dispute Resolution Procedure.

Satriadi explained that KPKNL filed lawsuit against KI’s ruling, not KI itself as according to Supreme Court Regulation No. 2/2011, KI cannot become defendant.

The Supreme Court Regulation also stipulates that 14 days since the appeal is registered, KI will be requested to submit a copy of their ruling on the information dispute.

http://id.kebebasaninformasi.org/2014/07/17/kpknl-gugat-putusan-komisi-informasi-ke-ptun/

Campaign Fund Use Must be Monitored

28 November 2016

Bandar Lampung – Budget use transparency by the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) as well as regent candidates during regional elections must be monitored.

It has been agreed that the limit of campaign fund in five regencies in Lampung Province that will hold regional elections in 2017 is Rp70.7 billion.

Lampung Information Commission (KPU) chairman Dery Hendryan said people must know about the amount of budget for the elections because it is public information.

He also said all candidates must publish the use of budget in details through various means, such as advertisement, official websites and social media. The information will enable the public to monitor the elections.

Pringsewu Regency KPU chairman A. Andoyo said that KPU will be transparent and publish everything related to election funds. He added that there will be a national meeting regarding KPU’s budget in the near future in Bali.

“We also publish campaign funds that have been agreed by KPU and candidate pairs. We also just received wealth reports of candidates from KPK that we can upload to our website,” he said.

Source: Lampost.co

http://id.kebebasaninformasi.org/2016/11/28/penggunaan-anggaran-kampanye-harus-dikawal/